This information was confirmed by Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister, Ms. Katerina Chernohorenko.
Kiev has signed a license to use the Command and Control Center System Interface (CSI) digital platform, a non-commercial system used by most NATO member states to coordinate air forces and missiles, enhancing combat interaction capabilities.
Chernohorenko said the system works based on the Link-16 data protocol, which she likened to a militaryWi-Fi. Thanks to this protocol, weapons such as US-made F-16 fighters, France's Mirage 2000, and patriot air defense systems can coordinate effectively in combat. These are all weapons that the West has provided to Ukraine in the past.
Kiev began receiving its first F-16s from its European partners last summer. However, the transfer process took place more slowly than expected due to difficulties in logistics and pilot training.
Although initially expected to change the situation on the battlefield, the Ukrainian armed forces later admitted that the F-16 could not compete with the most modern fighters in Russia. In total, Ukraine has been committed to receiving more than 80 F-16s, and at least three have been destroyed since the start of the deployment, according to Russian media.
With the Mirage 2000 - a fighter capable of carrying a Scalp/Storm Shadow long-range missile, Ukraine has only received the first batch last winter, with an estimated quantity of 6 units. Kiev confirmed that it had sent these aircraft into combat but had not recorded any damage.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that F-16 fighters operated by Ukraine would be destroyed like other equipment provided by the West. Moscow has repeatedly condemned Western military aid to Kiev, saying it would only prolong the conflict without changing the outcome.
